Photo Contest

2023 Photo Contest

The theme for this year’s contest is connection. How have you felt or experienced a connection to Joshua Tree National Park?

Contest Process

To enter, post a photo of Joshua Tree National Park on Instagram by June 28 and include the hashtags #JTNPphoto2023 and #MyParkStory. Photos may be of landscapes, plants, animals, humans, rocks, recreation, a sunset, the night sky, or whatever highlights your experience. In the caption, write a short story about your connection to the park. Examples include (but aren't limited to) describing a time you felt inspired, seeing the Milky Way, your first camping trip, getting engaged here, or simply a magical walk amongst the Joshua trees. We will choose the top five and feature each photo/story on our Instagram account in July. The winner will be the photo with the most likes.

You are welcome to have multiple entries. The image/story can be from any year. If you already posted the image, you may edit it to add your connection story and include the hashtags. If you have a private account, please email the photo/story to jotr.socialmedia@gmail.com.

Grand Prize

The contest winner will receive,

  • Their winning image on the 2024 Joshua Tree National Park Annual Pass
  • A free 2024 Joshua Tree National Park Annual Pass

The winner will be informed after the conclusion of the contest in July. The pass is courtesy of The Joshua Tree National Park Association, our non-profit partners. It will be delivered by mail in January or February 2024. The winner will not be able to use this pass until it has been delivered. It will be good for one year from the month it is received.

 

Past Contest Winners

 
A nighttime photo of a rock resembling a skull with the milky way illuminated in the background
2023 Photo Contest Winner: Skull Rock and the Milky Way

Kevin D. Jordan

 
A Joshua tree with a background of a blue sky, clouds, and a rainbow
2022 Photo Contest Winner: A Desert Rainbow

Greg Hayes

 
A hole in a rock looks roughly like a heart
2021 Contest Winner: Heart Lookout

Carlos Hernandez

 
the setting sun behind a field of cactus
2020 Contest Winner: Moment of Peace at the Cholla Cactus Garden

Nina Ritchie

 
Boulders in the desert, blue sky above.
2019 Photo Contest Winner: Boulders at Golden Hour

Julee Ung

 
A Joshua tree silhouetted by the sun
2018 Photo Contest Winner: Joshua Tree Silhouetted by Sunset

Chris Olivas

 
A lone person sits atop a boulder pile as fog fills the background
2017 Photo Contest Winner: Visitor on Rock at Indian Cove with Fog

Ed Lily

 
Night sky over Joshua Trees
2016 Photo Contest Winner: Joshua Tree Hemingway Milkyway Moonrise

Isaac Gibbs

 

Last updated: September 21, 2023

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